Answers for Elders Episode: Dementia: The Environmental Four Fs
Allyson Schrier, founder and CEO of Zinnia TV, joins Suzanne to talk about Teepa Snow’s four ideals for making the environment a safer place for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
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Answers for Elders Episode: How Colors Affect Those With Alzheimer’s
Allyson Schrier, founder and CEO of Zinnia TV, joins Suzanne to talk about how those with dementia and Alzheimer’s are affected by different colors in their environment.
Answers for Elders Episode: Dementia: Environmental Red Flags
Allyson Schrier, founder and CEO of Zinnia TV, joins Suzanne to talk about things in an environment that we should be mindful of if we have someone with dementia in our lives.
Answers for Elders Episode: Communicating Better With Dementia Patients
Allyson Schrier joins Suzanne to talk about how a brain with dementia works differently.
Answers for Elders Episode: Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials: Finding Participants
Courtesy of Athira Pharma, Psychiatrist and Medical Director Bernardo Ng of the Sun Valley Research Center joins Suzanne to talk about how they reach out to the community to find people to participate in Alzheimer’s clinical trials, particularly in underserved groups such as Latino populations in the United States.
Answers for Elders Episode: Why Latinos Hesitate on Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials
Courtesy of Athira Pharma, Psychiatrist and Medical Director Bernardo Ng of the Sun Valley Research Center joins Suzanne to talk about why Latinos are often hesitant to participate in Alzheimer’s clinical trials.
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Answers for Elders Articles
5 Signs It’s Time to Sell Your Home
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If you or a loved one are wondering whether it’s time to get in contact with real estate agents, here are 5 signs it’s time to sell your home.
10 Proactive Choices You Can Make Today to Avoid Dementia
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There are some proactive choices you can make for yourself today to help lower your risk factors for developing dementia in your senior years. Here are 10 you should consider making.
3 Things To Look For When Shopping For Long-Term Care Insurance
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How do you choose a lender that’s right for you? Elder law attorney, Jim Koewler recently sat down with Answers for Elders to share 3 things to look for when shopping for long-term care insurance.
Do I Qualify for VA Disability Compensation?
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Answers for Elders explains the requirements for the federal program known as VA disability compensation.
3 Ways to Honor Senior Veterans This November 11th
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This November 11, if you’re not quite sure how to say thanks, here are some simple ways you can choose to honor senior veterans in your own neighborhood.
3 Ways a Power of Attorney Empowers You
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By partnering with an elder law attorney and creating your POA, you’re able to lay out what you want, don’t want, and who you trust to speak on your behalf.
Answers for Elders Advocate Anecdotes
80-Year-Old Falls While Tending to Her Spring Garden – What Now?
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Lucy has begun walking with a cane. But, that hasn’t stopped her from enjoying her garden. That is, until one day she falls with no one around to help.
Mama Blue
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Answers for Elders’ Suzanne Newman remembers Mama Blue, Seattle Seahawks superfan, who passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023.
My Dad Was a Workaholic, but He Showed Up for Me
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I was born in 1956. A time when women stayed home. My dad was the classic example of a successful entrepreneur who wasn’t around much.
When Doves Fly: How one dove changed our lives after my father’s death
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For Jadia Ward, life began anew with a dove’s visit. Here’s how she found a new purpose after her father passed through this life’s door.
The Monte Cristo Sandwich
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Do you know what the number one question families have in mind when they meet with a professional caregiver? It’s “can I trust you to take care and honor my loved one?”
About Host, Suzanne Newman
Founder and CEO of Answers for Elders, Inc., Suzanne Newman proclaims often, “Caring for my mom was the hardest thing I ever have done, but it was also my greatest privilege.” Following a career of over 25 years in sales, media, and marketing management, Suzanne Newman found herself on a 6-year journey caring for her mother. Her trials and tribulations as a family caregiver inspired an impassioned life mission outside of the corporate world to revolutionize the journey that so many other American families also find themselves on. In 2009, she became the founder and CEO of Answers for Elders, Inc., subsequently hosting hundreds of radio segments and podcasts, as well as authoring her first book. Suzanne and Answers for Elders, Inc. have spent 14 years, and counting, committed to helping families and seniors along their caregiving journeys by providing education, resources, and support. Each week on the Answers for Elders podcast, Suzanne is joined by vetted professional experts in over 65 categories including Health & Wellness, Life Changes, Living Options, Money, Law, and more. Suzanne lives in Edmonds, Washington with her husband, Keith, and their two doodle dogs, Whidbey and Skagit.
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